aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Mrs Nutts._ Never mind me, Mr Slowgoe, if I am in the shop.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mrs Nutts._ Never mind me, Mr Slowgoe, if I am in the shop.
I'm
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From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Mrs Nutts._ Never mind me, Mr Slowgoe, if I am in the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
it's
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From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mrs Nutts._ Never mind me, Mr Slowgoe, if I am in the shop.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Mrs Nutts._ Never mind me, Mr Slowgoe, if I am in the shop.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Mrs Nutts._ Never mind me, Mr Slowgoe, if I am in the shop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
Nutts
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From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
accept an excuse for
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
partic'lar
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From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
do one's shopping
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
Slowgoe
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From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here’s something taken from the _Morning Herald_ that shows how the cat jumps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
in the direction of
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Nutts._ Well, I’m not partic’lar about cats in common, but _how_ does she jump?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
an affirmative
From this reading _Slowgoe._ (_With paper._) Oh yes; it’s plain enough: more danger in the Church of England.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Slowgoe._ Towards Rome, Mr Nutts; yes, towards the Scarlet---- _Nutts._ Mr Slowgoe, beg your pardon, but Mrs Nutts is in the shop.
